Steroid Free Treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis in Selected Children.
J Pediatr
; 207: 244-247, 2019 04.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30723013
ABSTRACT
Current guidelines recommend steroids for induction of remission in all children diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis regardless of the clinical presentation. In this report, we describe our experience in treating selected asymptomatic children with autoimmune hepatitis using a steroid-free regimen; this treatment strategy was safe and effective in inducing remission.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Azatioprina
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Indução de Remissão
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Anticorpos Anticitoplasma de Neutrófilos
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Hepatite Autoimune
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Fígado
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Panamá